The diagnostic and prognostic value of HLA B 35 antigen in viral subacute thyroiditis.
HLA B 35 antigen was assessed in 19 patients with viral subacute thyroiditis. The antigen was present in 68.43% of patients (no = 13). The relative risk (vs 500 health blood donors) is very high (12.27), with X2 = 33.4 and p less than 0.001. Despite the high relative risk, the presence/absence of HLA B 35 antigen showed no correlations with the main clinical features in our patients; no correlations can be made for: erythrocyte sedimentation rate, radioiodine uptake, thyromegaly, hyperthyroidism and evolution.
Pereţianu
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Department of Endocrinology and Applied Immunology, Hospital of The 4th District, Bucharest, Romania.
Balmeş
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Gudovan
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Ursu
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Oprescu
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Ilinca
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015797:HLA-B35 Antigen / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D013966:Thyroiditis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*
D015797:HLA-B35 Antigen